Wii MINI LAUNCHING ON 22ND MARCH, 2013 - THE PERFECT WAY TO
CATCH UP ON SOME CLASSIC Wii GAMES -

26
th February 2013 – After nearly 100
million
Wii consoles sold worldwide, the new look
Wii Mini launches across UK on 22
nd March. The latest addition to this family of home
consoles offers great gameplay at great value, putting the focus
squarely on games with over 1200 disc-based Wii titles to choose
from.

Wii Mini is smaller than the original Wii, and comes in matte
black with a red border. Included with the console are a red Wii
Remote Plus and a red Nunchuk controller, with Wii Mini also being
compatible with most existing Wii accessories.

With a family-friendly design offering no internet capabilities,
Wii Mini allows you to jump straight in and experience all the
great Wii games from the last six years since the Wii console first
launched. To coincide with the launch of Wii Mini, Nintendo is also
adding to the existing range of
Nintendo Selects titles, offering great value for everyone to enjoy classic Wii
games. While Nintendo Selects games such as The Legend of Zelda:
Twilight Princess, Super Mario Galaxy and Animal Crossing:
Let’s Go to the City are already available, other classic Wii
titles being added to the Nintendo Selects roster in time for the
launch of Wii Mini include –

·
Mario Party 8 – Everyone can get in on the fun with Mario Party 8 on
Wii Mini. Use the Wii Remote to twist, turn, lasso and row your way
through six game boards and dozens of thrill-packed minigames.

·
Wii Sports Resort - Wii Sports Resort took the inclusive fun and intuitive
controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing
a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive
activities. With the deep control enhancements available through
using the Wii Remote Plus, newcomers to this game can enjoy
unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter,
duel with swords, toss flying discs and much more.

·
Mario Power Tennis - Power up your tennis game on Wii Mini by swinging the Wii
Remote to smack powerful forehands, backhands and lobs. You can
take on the role of your favourite Mario characters and play on
imaginative Mushroom Kingdom courts, including a court littered
with famous Mario-style power-ups. As you win tournaments, clear
minigames or challenge Gimmick Courts, you will unlock new
characters, courts and challenges. Bring some friends because up to
four players can compete in wild multiplayer tennis matches.

·
Super Paper Mario - Princess Peach needs to be rescued from an evil kidnapper -
and Bowser isn’t to blame! You can take control of Mario,
Luigi, Bowser and Princess Peach – who escaped by herself
after she had been kidnapped – to overcome the evil Count
Bleck in an action adventure game that mixes traditional
side-scrolling 2D platforming with 3D exploration and
puzzle-solving.

Wii Mini launches across the UK on 22d March accompanied by a
series of family friendly Nintendo Selects games offering great
value. As the perfect way for you to play some classic Wii games in
2013, check out more information about this console at
www.nintendo.co.uk/wiimini.

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